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#Post#: 2689--------------------------------------------------
rF2 - Install on SSD or HDD?
DIR By: Ibby
Date: May 12, 2017, 12:10 am
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I am setting up a new computer.
It has a 256GB SSD and a 2TB HDD.
What is the general consensus of where to store rF2?
I have seen videos saying to reserve the SSD for Windows and
install all documents on HDD. The same video mentioned
installing Steam to the HDD rather than the SSD. But I guess you
can mess around within Steam so that even if Steam and most
games are on HDD, you could still custom set rF2 to be on SSD.
I don't know if I really mind if rF2 takes an extra 1 or 2
seconds to load. And I'm worried that all the packages I keep
downloading for rF2 are going to chew up the entire SSD. I also
read something about micro stuttering from rF2 being installed
on SSD that was cured by installing it on HDD instead.
But on the other hand, I'm worried that if I install rF2 in a
"non-standard" location (like the HDD which will be D drive)
that some of the mods may be expecting certain "standard" file
folders and not work correctly.
Anyone have opinions, experience, recommendations?
Paul
#Post#: 2690--------------------------------------------------
Re: rF2 - Install on SSD or HDD?
DIR By: i_hortal
Date: May 12, 2017, 12:18 am
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i tried both, didnt see much difference, but it was an old build
i dont know how it will work in dx11.
as far as mods you wont have any issues. mod packages are in the
rfactor root folder and it loads everything from there, so as
long as everything is in the "rfactor2" folder you wont have ANY
issue
if you want to install steam games in other folders just create
a new steam folder in other hard drive.
in steam: view>settings>steam library folders>add library or
something like that.
my 2 cents :p
cheers
#Post#: 2691--------------------------------------------------
Re: rF2 - Install on SSD or HDD?
DIR By: Simon J
Date: May 12, 2017, 2:04 am
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Def the SSD ;D for speed and packages stored on the HDD is how
mine is
#Post#: 2693--------------------------------------------------
Re: rF2 - Install on SSD or HDD?
DIR By: Tig_green
Date: May 12, 2017, 4:56 am
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I have no HDD, two SSD drives... they are pretty full :S
#Post#: 2697--------------------------------------------------
Re: rF2 - Install on SSD or HDD?
DIR By: Ibby
Date: May 12, 2017, 9:14 am
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--- Quote from: Simon J link ---
>
> Def the SSD ;D for speed and packages stored on the HDD is
how mine is
>
--- End Quote ---
Would you mind listing how you do that? In steam, I can set a
folder for storing games. But I'm not sure how I would set a
folder to store the actual game on SSD and then set a different
folder to store packages on HDD. That almost sounds like then
the packages are not in the "root" rF2 folder.
I haven't actually tried to do this yet, so maybe it will become
clear when I start tinkering.
#Post#: 2704--------------------------------------------------
Re: rF2 - Install on SSD or HDD?
DIR By: Simon J
Date: May 12, 2017, 12:32 pm
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in launcher in mod manager set packages location at bottom of
screen steam dloads wont go there though but all my other
dloaded mods are kept there 100gb odd
#Post#: 2706--------------------------------------------------
Re: rF2 - Install on SSD or HDD?
DIR By: MikeeCZ
Date: May 12, 2017, 12:53 pm
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Ive seem quite a lot of people testing this, nobody observed any
percievable difference, it seems that the main difference in
loading is actually CPU, because majority of the loading screen
is initiating shaders, compiling physics code and shit like
that.
#Post#: 2708--------------------------------------------------
Re: rF2 - Install on SSD or HDD?
DIR By: Michael Kral
Date: May 12, 2017, 3:57 pm
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The only perceivable difference is going to be load times.
Simply because an SSD going to be able to read faster. It won't
need to waste time searching the disk. Once you're passed the
loading screen the disk isn't much of a factor.
Personally I have a system SSD 120GB and a 3TB mechanical. I
have steam itself installed on the G:\ (game) drive. That way
all Steam games default to that larger drive.
Using separate application like Crew Cheif I had to point the
settings to G instead of C but its a simple task. Otherwise
plugins just work because they're in the game folder. If the
game runs, the plugins run.
You don't want a speedy drive or you're going to miss patches
all over the green when you're cutting the lawn!!! Boom.
#Post#: 2711--------------------------------------------------
Re: rF2 - Install on SSD or HDD?
DIR By: i_hortal
Date: May 12, 2017, 4:44 pm
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--- Quote from: MikeeCZ link ---
>
> Ive seem quite a lot of people testing this, nobody observed
any percievable difference, it seems that the main difference in
loading is actually CPU, because majority of the loading screen
is initiating shaders, compiling physics code and **** like
that.
>
--- End Quote ---
yup, the game builds a cache and renders the whole thing at
once.
you see noticeable differences in loading times when games rely
heavily on decompressing chunks and texture streaming.
worst culprit could be the battlefield series, and open world
games like the witcher 3.
i tested BOTH and there was nothing much to gain that justified
losing 50gb on my ssd.
#Post#: 2713--------------------------------------------------
Re: rF2 - Install on SSD or HDD?
DIR By: Michael Kral
Date: May 12, 2017, 4:56 pm
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I would just like to say to Ignacio...
COWABUNGA!!!! RU RU RU RU!!!
Nice Avatar.
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